National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 23, Denver 16
Sunday, October 9, 2016 4:05 PM
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, October 9, 2016
Where: Sports Authority Field, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 72°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 76802
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 1037323
Denver 0301316
Team Records
 
Team W‑L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 4-1 1-1 3-0 W4
Denver 4-1 2-1 2-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Denver Broncos have a 2-1 record at home this season. The Atlanta Falcons have a 3-0 record on the road.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Broncos have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Falcons have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • The Denver Broncos starting quarterback, Paxton Lynch, threw for 223 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game. Paxton Lynch ran for 18 yards.
  • The Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback, Matt Ryan, threw for 267 yards, 1 touchdown and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matt Ryan ran for 3 yards.
  • Following this game the Denver Broncos average 25.4 points per game and 327.2 offensive yards per game. The Atlanta Falcons average 35.0 points per game and 457.4 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Atlanta   Denver
Devonta Freeman Player C.J. Anderson
23 Attempts 11
88 Yards 41
3.8 Avg Yards 3.7
1 Touchdowns 0
15 Long 10
Receiving
Atlanta   Denver
Tevin Coleman Player Emmanuel Sanders
4 Receptions 7
132 Yards 80
33.0 Avg Yards 11.4
1 Touchdowns 0
49 Long 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Atlanta   Denver
Yards
372 Tot 267
122 Rus 84
250 Pas 183
Scoring
2 TD 1
3 FG 3
Yards
1 INT 0
6.0 Sck 2.0
3 FF 1
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against San Diego. The Broncos have a W/L % of .750 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Seattle. The Falcons have a W/L % of .750 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.